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Im 17 female I have 3 siblings. Ages 15, 13 & 4.
We fight over who does the kitchen alotttt. Yea sounds like second grade because it is. Im tired of it. I have a job & im also not home alot.
When i get home from work the kitchen is a mess & i dont clean it because its not my mess. But the next day i end up cleaning up the mess because my other two siblings ( 15, 13 yr olds ) just dont do it.
The 13 year old spends the ENTIRE day on the computer pretty much from the second she wakes up till the second she goes to bed Which usually isnt till 4-5 AM.
The 15 year just doesnt think he has to do anything & watches ttv the entire day.
I feel that i shouldnt have to clean the kitchen Or anything that was messed up when i was not at home. Do you guys agree?
And how do i get them to get up a clean something? Dont tell me talk to your parents. Trust me i do talk to my parent sbut they really don't do anything about it except say " i don't want to hear about it"
PLLLEase help me out here.
And also what age do you think it is ohk for a kid to start cleaning the kitchen.?
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what i reccomend for you is to stop cleaning. you shouldnt have to clean up other peoples messes.
if your parents yell at you then tell them that when you come home your tired and you dont wanna clean up for other peoples messes
you should also tell them that they gotta learn resonsibilty
if that dosnt work then just dont clean. it's not like they can physically make you
hope i helped
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Tell whoever makes the mess to clean their mess up. If they only made a small mess out of a big huge mess that someone else made, only force them to clean their own. Unless its the 4-year-old, of course. This will make it easier for you, at least a little bit.
I say that at age 8 you can assist with some things, like mopping the floor or drying dishes. At age 13 I think you are definitely able to clean most of the kitchen. Maybe not scrubbing the floors and/or stove, but definitely doing most tasks.
Have a talk with your siblings, without yelling or sarcasm. Be up-front but polite and nice. Ask them to clean their own messes and at least pitch in for 10 minutes a day. If they agree, you will spend much less time cleaning and much more "you" time. =]
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What age is it ok for them to start cleaning... Around maybe 9 -if not before.
Your bro and sis should really start helping you. Since you parents don't want to do anything to lay down the law the your going to have to...in a different way. So here's the choices I've come up with.
1. STOP cleaning the kitchen all together (except the messes you make) and when your mom says something to you about it forbid to do it. It's not like she can actually make you move your arms to scrub the dishes. Tell her you go to school all day and then work and your to tired to come home and clean up a mess that you didn't even make.
2. Tell your brother and sister to start helping. When they say no, un-plug the computer and the t.v. - they still may not help clean anything but at least youve aggravated the sh*t outta' them and they deserve it. There old enough to start helping out.
3. Write a letter to your parents and give it to them. Let them know how you feel and that if there going to continue to let "bob & Sue" do whatever they want and mess up the house, that she needent expect you to clean it up.
That's all I got-sorry if it's not something you would do to solve this problem...I tried! Best of Luck
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Honestly the best thing you could do is not do it for them. If they just don't do it then it stays a mess the reason they don't do it now is because they know that you will. If you leave it for them to clean up eventually they will do it I would also simply tell both of them that you will not be doing it anymore, you will only clean your own mess and no one elses. The reason your parents don't want to hear it is because they are not the ones having to clean when they start to realize that its not being done they should start to come down on your lazy siblings.
As for what age a kid should start any chore I firmly believe that it should be young, I mean my nephew already makes his bed and room at 6 and I started the kitchen at 8 or 9 so They are well old enough to be doing it!!
Hope this helps Just be strong and walk away from the mess!!!
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